Shutter: Taking screenshots quickly and easily in Ubuntu. Six Screenshot Apps for Ubuntu Ubuntu Screenshots

When I used Windows, I used the Snipping tool heavily. Then I switched to Ubuntu and needed a program like this. After some searching, I chose Shutter. As it turns out, I found a much more efficient harvester than I wanted. Today I will introduce you to this wonderful program.

Functions

What can Shatter do:

1. Screenshots of the selected part of the screen
2. Screenshots of the entire screen
3. Screenshots of websites, even if they don't fit on the screen.
4. Editing Images
5. Submitting images to photo hosting sites

Installing the program

The program is available through the Ubuntu Software Center. But, unfortunately, not the latest version is available there. Currently the latest is 0.90.1 and USC only has 0.89. Latest version programs can be downloaded, for example, from the website.

Setting up the program

To work comfortably with the program, you should immediately customize it for yourself. To do this, go to Edit → Preferences, and there, in the tabs, set the parameters you need. For example, I set the image format to png (optimal for the web), automatic saving and expansion to 1366 for taking screenshots of the site. If you are not satisfied English language program, you can Russify it (Help → Translate this Application).

Program interface

1. Screenshot of the selected area of ​​the screen
2. Screenshot of the entire screen
3. Screenshot one of the screens or all at once (if you are using multiple screens/desktops in Ubuntu)
4. Window screenshot (select the desired window after clicking)
5. Screenshot of the selected window (from the list)
6. Screenshot of only part of the window
7. Screenshot of part of the menu of a program
8. Capture menu/program prompt
9. Website Screenshot
10. Selecting the maximum time to take a website screenshot
11. Editing your screenshot
12. Sending to photo hosting sites or FTP server

Photo editing capabilities

• Hiding secret information
• Highlighting the necessary elements
• Adding text, arrows, rectangles, etc.
• Cropping an image
• Adding numbered pointers (like in my screenshot)

Conclusion

I have not described all the capabilities of this multifunctional harvester. With each new version developers add new features and fix old bugs. I will be glad to see your comments and additions. Good luck with your work with the program. Enjoy it!

More and more people are asking and searching for information on the Internet on how to take a photo (print screen/screenshot/Screenshot) of the screen of a phone, computer or tablet.

My blog statistics show that 20% of transitions from search engines exactly according to this request. In order to fill/close this question as much as possible, I will try to describe all the built-in/standard functions of operating systems known to me, how to make a Screenshot.

How to take a screenshot (screenshot) in Windows:

In Windows operating systems (98, 2000, ME, XP, 7, 8), in order to take a screenshot using the built-in system tools, you must press the Print Screen (Prt Scr) button/key on the keyboard. If you need a snapshot of the active window (in which you are), and not the entire screen, you need to press the Alt+Print Screen (Prt Scr) key combination on your keyboard.

Your screenshot will be placed in the system's clipboard/RAM. To get/save a screenshot from the system's memory, this can be done in several ways:

1. If the image is needed to be added to one of their programs (MS Office) or another program, just go to this program and press the combination Ctrl+v (paste). If that doesn't work then method 2.

2. Open the "Paint" program (mspaint), press the combination Ctrl+v (paste), and then press Ctrl+s (save), select the folder or disk where you want to save the picture, the picture will be saved as a file (picture).

How to launch Paint program(mspaint):

1. Click the Start button -> Run and enter the command "mspaint" -> Enter. Another option for launching the Run window is to press the key combination + r

2. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Paint (Win7).

How to take a screenshot (screenshot) in MacOS.

Just like in Windows systems You can take a screenshot in several ways:
Method 1: Keyboard shortcuts:
- cmd+shift+3 - will take a screenshot and save it to the desktop.
- cmd+shift+4 - take a picture of the selected area of ​​the screen and save it to the desktop.
- cmd+shift+4+Space - takes a snapshot of the active window and saves it to the desktop.
Method 2. Using Widget (Picture 2):

Monitor button - take a screenshot of the entire screen.
Clock button - take a screenshot of the entire screen with a delay.
Camera button - take a photo of the selected/active window.
Speedometer button - take a photo of the Widget.
Rectangle button with scope - take a photo of the selected area.

How to take a screenshot (screenshot) in Linux (using Ubuntu OS as an example).

In the Ubuntu Linux operating system, the principle/key combinations are very similar, but each has additional capabilities:
-Print Screen (Prt Scr) - when you click on this button, the system will take a snapshot of the entire screen and open the “Save screenshot” window with additional parameters(Copy to the clipboard, enter a name, indicate the location where to save).
- Ctrl+Print Screen (Prt Scr) - a snapshot of the entire screen and will place it in the clipboard; use the combination Ctrl+v (paste) to paste the snapshot.
- Alt+Print Screen (Prt Scr) - takes a snapshot of the active window and opens the "Save Screenshot" window for options.
- Shift+Print Screen (Prt Scr) - a snapshot of the selected area, the “Take Screenshot” program window will additionally open.

If you notice inaccuracy or know others standard methods, please leave comments or write.

Taking desktop screenshots in Linux

We write a simple script: $ cat screenshot.sh #!/bin/bash name=`date +%x-%X-%N.png` scrot ~/$name Throw it into your home directory and set execution rights $ chmod + x screenshot.sh

This script will take desktop screenshots in PNG format and save them in your home directory. The file names will look like this

04/12/2010-14:56:02-327180314.png

Now let's bind the execution of this script to the PrintScreen button. You can find out the PrintScreen key code like this: run the utility in the terminal xev, move the mouse cursor over the square window that appears and press the desired key. In the terminal you will see something like this:

KeyRelease event, serial 39, synthetic NO, window 0x2800001, root 0x15a, subw 0x0, time 31117653, (-897,780), root:(592,900), state 0x0, keycode 107 (keysym 0xff61, Print), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 0 bytes: XFilterEvent returns: False "keycode 107" means that the key code is 107. I use OpenBox, if you use another window manager, google how to bind keyboard shortcuts in it. In OpenBox this is done like this: open in text editor file ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml, find the section keyboard and add the following lines to it.

~/screenshot.sh

In OpenBox, the key code must be converted to hexadecimal. This is done simply: $ printf "%X\n" 107 6B You need to add "0x" to the front of the resulting number. Hence the line

After reconfiguring (updating settings) OpenBox, you will be able to take screenshots using the PrintScreen key without using any graphic add-ons, only the utility scrot, which weighs 70kb.

You can do without additional utilities and take a screenshot only using X using the import command: $ import -window root screenshot.png In this case, the screenshot.sh script will look like this: $ cat screenshot.sh #!/bin/bash name=`date +%x-%X-%N.png` import -window root ~/%name
UPDATE:
I accidentally discovered a console utility xwd, which allows you to take screenshots. Xwd weighs 25Kb and should be part of the Xwd. Of course, if you assembled xorg server yourself, then you may not have it. In this case, you can download it

Ubuntu is like any other worthy operating system, has internal tools for taking screenshots. Moreover, Ubuntu offers several possibilities for this. Let's talk a little about them.

Method No. 1 The easiest way to take a screenshot on Ubuntu is not much different from that on Windows. Just press the “Prt Sc” (Print Screen) key and a window for saving the captured image will appear in front of you:

Main disadvantage this method- you can only take a screenshot of the entire screen (and then without any options). But, we still note that a similar utility on Windows XP does not stand up to comparison, because pressing “Prt Sc” (Print Screen) results in saving the screenshot to the default folder, while on Ubuntu we can at least determine the folder in the process . Method No. 2 Another way to take a screenshot in Ubuntu standard means system - use the utility of the same name. To do this, go to “Applications” - “Standard” - “Screenshot” (Applications -> Accessories -> Take screenshot).

Unlike the first method, this utility provides us with much greater opportunities. Firstly, there are 3 modes for taking a screenshot - “Capture the entire desktop”, “Capture the current window”, “Select capture area”. Typically, these three modes are enough to conveniently take a “snapshot” of any desired area of ​​the screen. Secondly, you have the opportunity to set a “delay”. That is, the time after which the capture will take place. The option is super useful, especially when you need to capture some kind of “pop-up” window or “pop-up” tooltip. Thirdly, we can include or exclude the mouse pointer from the snapshot, which is also very useful. After desired mode and the options are checked, and the screenshot is taken, you are taken to the window for saving the screenshot, which is identical to what we have in method No. 1. Method No. 3 If you need to quickly take a screenshot of the entire screen without special options, you can use method No. 1; if you need to select some area, set a delay, or remove the mouse pointer, you will have to use method No. 2, if for one reason or another you are not satisfied with it and more and want more, all you have to do is choose one of the popular third-party utilities. In my opinion, the most famous and widespread utility for taking Ubuntu screenshots is Shutter.

If you look at it, most of the vital functions are provided by the native Take Screenshot utility. Shutter is more convenient, comfortable, and adds a few (I would even say a lot) nice little things. The basic functions in Shutter are the same as in the Take Screenshot utility, so let's talk about the carrots and bonuses. Firstly, Shutter allows you to select the format of the saved screenshot (jmp, png, gif) and the compression level (if any). Secondly, Shutter has an interesting mode - taking a snapshot of a website. This is a very important thing because the site can (and most often does) go beyond one screen. Therefore, even by selecting the “Capture entire desktop” option, you are unlikely to get a snapshot of the entire site, God forbid, only its top. It is also worth noting that for this mode you can determine the width of the virtual browser. Thirdly, the utility supports key combinations, which is also very convenient. Fourthly, Shutter provides flexible behavior settings. This applies to window settings (hide the main window while shooting, minimize to the notification area when closing the main window, redraw delay), notifications (show pop-up notifications after shooting, show pop-up messages if the delay is enabled, and so on). Fifth, Shutter can automatic mode upload the pictures taken to a file hosting service (for example, ubuntu-pics.de, imagebanana.com, imageshack.us, and so on). Transfer is carried out via the FTP protocol in active or passive connection mode. Sixthly, Shutter supports plugins that can greatly expand its functionality. Here are just a few: Sepia, Watermark, Grayscale, Negative, Soft Corners, Torn Paper. With skillful use of these plugins, it is theoretically possible to completely eliminate the post-processing stage (if required) in a graphics editor (for example, GIMP). As you can see, Ubuntu users have every opportunity to fully work with screenshots. If you don’t need anything special, you can get by with internal tools, but if you need full control and rich capabilities, install Shutter, it can do anything! P.S. The easiest way to install Shutter is to find it in the Ubuntu Application Center. Alternative path for Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) and higher versions: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shutter/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install shutter

A user who works a lot on the computer will sooner or later be faced with the need to take a screenshot. Often such a screenshot needs to be slightly edited: cropped, added pointers, notes, etc. Naturally, you can use some kind of graphic editor, but why, if you can use special program, especially if it is free. Today I want to talk about a program for creating screenshots in Linux - Shutter.

What is Shutter

Shutter is a multifunctional application that allows you to take screenshots of the desktop, a selected area, a separate menu or window of any application:

A huge advantage of the program is that it has its own image editor, with a large number of tools. Once you take a screenshot, you can immediately edit it. You have access to tools such as marker, arrows, straight lines, highlighting an area, adding text and much more:

One of the convenient features in Shutter, especially for people who have their own websites, is the ability to upload final images to the Internet directly from the program.

Installing Shutter

On most Linux distributions, the program is available from standard repositories, so it should be installed in the usual way. On Ubuntu or Debian you need to enter in the terminal:

Sudo apt install shutter

After installation is complete, the program can be opened through the application menu.

Currently, the editing function in Shutter from the standard repository does not work due to the lack of certain libraries. They can be downloaded separately, but a simpler option, in my opinion, would be to install the program from a separate repository.